Career
A Tuscan noble of reduced fortune, he was most known for being one of the leaders in the events leading up to the class revolt in Florence, the revolt of the Ciompi, in 1378. He was a legal professional and preserved the legal rights of certain notable families. Because of his defense for the special privileges of the aristocracy his family estate was burned during the uprisings of that revolt.
He was eventually exiled from the Florence area.